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Diplomacy & Power
Summits, sanctions, elections, leadership shifts, and statecraft.
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Lean Left
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April 16, 2026
493 stored stories in archive
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Updated Apr 18, 14:28 UTC
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30 watchlist sources powering the desk
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Diplomacy & Power
Summits, sanctions, elections, leadership shifts, and statecraft.
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Military moves, clashes, maritime flashpoints, and security posture changes.
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The US president invites the two countries' leaders to Washington as Israel's prime minister insists troops will not leave southern Lebanon.
The U.S. leader praised Pakistan's "really great" Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and powerful army chief Asim Munir for their role in brokering the talks with Iran
US President Donald Trump on Thursday described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "friend" and said he had held a "very good talk" with the Indian leader.
Coverage Lane
Summits, sanctions, elections, leadership shifts, and statecraft.
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The US president invites the two countries' leaders to Washington as Israel's prime minister insists troops will not leave southern Lebanon.
The U.S. leader praised Pakistan's "really great" Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and powerful army chief Asim Munir for their role in brokering the talks with Iran
US President Donald Trump on Thursday described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "friend" and said he had held a "very good talk" with the Indian leader.
The comments follow a high-profile spat with US President Donald Trump, who called the Pope weak on crime.
The gunman, who was also killed, arrived at the school with five firearms and seven magazines belonging to his father
Pakistan's prime minister and army chief are both travelling to key players in the war, attempting to keep talks going.
Source Radar
These outlets power the desk. Status reflects the latest refresh cycle, while the bias marker stays visible for transparent scanning across the watchlist.
Watchlist
30 sources
Responsive
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BBC World
Public broadcaster
Live
BBC Asia
Regional desk
Live
Al Jazeera English
International broadcaster
Live
The Guardian World
Newspaper
Live
The New York Times World
Newspaper
Live
NPR World
Public radio
Live
CNN World
Cable network
Live
Fox News World
Cable network
Live
New York Post World
Tabloid
Live
The Diplomat
Asia-Pacific magazine
Live
SCMP Asia
Metropolitan daily
Live
The Japan Times
National daily
Live
The Straits Times Asia
Regional newspaper
Live
Channel NewsAsia
Regional broadcaster
Live
Dawn
National daily
Live
The Hindu International
National daily
Live
Times of India World
National daily
Live
NDTV World
Broadcaster
Live
Rappler
Digital newsroom
Live
China Daily World
State-backed daily
Live
Radio Free Asia
Public-interest broadcaster
Live
France 24 Asia-Pacific
Public broadcaster
Live
Nikkei Asia
Business daily
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The Korea Herald
National daily
No parsable items
Taiwan News
Digital daily
No parsable items
Deutsche Welle Asia
Public broadcaster
No parsable items
Reuters World
Wire service
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Reuters Business
Wire service
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The Jakarta Post
National daily
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Euronews World
Broadcast network
HTTP 404